‘Big Men’ shows Nigerian shadow over Ghana’s oil Oil discoveries should bring prosperity. Yet new producer Ghana is haunted by the oil-fueled problems of nearby Nigeria. When the American oil company Kosmos Energy came to Ghana for the first time in 2005,...
Melting ice fuels competition for Arctic resources Planted in the seabed more than two and a half miles beneath the North Pole is a titanium Russian flag. Placed there in 2007 by the Russian mini submarines Mir-1 and Mir-2, the act was the most high-profile...
Egypt: Islamist journalists arrested for incitement Egyptian authorities detained two journalists for an Islamist news website April 9 and accused them of inciting and committing violence in recent protests. Ahmed al-Ajos and Abdel Rahman Shaheen,...
Al Jazeera trial highlights Egyptian military’s media crackdown On his first day of trial in Egypt, Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy told reporters to send the following message to his fiancé: "Tell her I love her. Big wedding when I get out.” His wedding may have...
Stemming the tide Gays and lesbians face harsh prison penalties or even death in most nations of sub-Saharan Africa. In many countries, homophobia is growing. I met Ochuko at an online dating community for gay men. He told...
The leaders behind Ukraine’s unrest In this Monday July 11, 2011 file photo former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during a trial hearing at the Pecherskiy District Court in Kiev. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov,...
